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In reply to the discussion: James Carville's "advice" helped give us Trump 2.0 [View all]Jack Valentino
(4,232 posts)66. 2008, 2012, and 2020---- according to the Republicans---
(actually, Obama and Biden were not "extreme liberals",
but socialists or communists, according to the Republicans....)
"when was the last time an extreme LIBERAL won the US Presidency? ***"
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Jimmy had the great luck to sign on with the most charismatic candidate since JFK...
regnaD kciN
Apr 2025
#1
I second that... it's time for a new generation of Democrats to take over!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2025
#38
Why not? He already had the nomination sown up. People's memories are short---
Jack Valentino
Apr 2025
#4
Rather agree with this, also--- Trump doesn't "debate", he just screams falsehoods
Jack Valentino
Apr 2025
#57
Regardless of what we think "woulda" or "coulda" happened in '24 if things were done differently...
Mister Ed
Apr 2025
#14
Biden was the first incumbent where a strong majority of the voters said that he was not capable of performing
everyonematters
Apr 2025
#16
Democrats would have lost the Wisconsin, Michigan and Nevada senate races if Biden remained in the race.
Self Esteem
Apr 2025
#19
I have to disagree with the Biden debate not being worse that Bush or Obama
EdmondDantes_
Apr 2025
#26
Maybe... maybe not. But James Carville's advice didn't give us the White House,
Jack Valentino
Apr 2025
#71
Not a fan of Carville but I strongly disagree that Biden would have faired better.
tman
Apr 2025
#21
You make a good point, many Dems just didn't show up to vote on November 5th, so Shitler won.
red dog 1
Apr 2025
#47
Biden at the top of the ticket could have potentially cost us Senate races in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Arizona
tritsofme
Apr 2025
#24
That is merely a supposition without any support--- and all those "folks" who
Jack Valentino
Apr 2025
#62
Quite possibly---- but failing to renominate your incumbent President has
Jack Valentino
Apr 2025
#63
I respect and appreciate history, BUT rehashing Biden yes Biden no is a waste.
NoMoreRepugs
Apr 2025
#28
"Like an old football star in high school, decades later still living in the past"
red dog 1
Apr 2025
#48
We desperately needed Joe Biden in 2020--a steady hand at the wheel to guide...
Ol Janx Spirit
Apr 2025
#36
And he did not win the election, something happened. I'm not sure what but there's no way with.
Eliot Rosewater
Apr 2025
#76
Blaming Carville for our loss is not legitimate. IMO, the blame for our lose was because
walkingman
Apr 2025
#77